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Is sannyas incomplete like the Jains in founding an entire settlement?

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"True sannyas is not a retreat from the world but a celebration of life, where every act becomes meditation and every moment a step towards freedom."

Core Insight:
According to Osho, earlier sannyas was crippled by dependence on householders—like Jain renunciates who could not found settlements or travel beyond their lay base. His new sannyas is self-reliant: work, earn your bread, and turn every act into meditation. Such freedom empowers sannyasins to build complete settlements anywhere, uniting householder and monk, spreading worldwide without fetters.
Don’t be a monk living off others; be a meditative worker who earns your keep and can build a whole town anywhere.
Why this matters practically
- Frees you from dependence and control; your livelihood is your own.
- Transforms everyday work into meditation, deepening presence.
- Enables self-sustaining, creative communities to flourish anywhere.
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